Chile: Biobío wine exports grow 28% in the first eight months of 2024

The Biobío region exported US$ 1.6 million in wine during the months of January to August of this year, which represents a growth of 28% compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the Market Intelligence Department of ProChile. The main destinations for regional shipments correspond to Colombia (51%) and the USA (12%). Other important markets are Brazil, Canada, Sweden, Japan, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany and Panama. The regional director of ProChile in Biobío, Cristóbal Herrera, highlights the importance of this growth, especially considering the contraction that the world wine market experienced in the last two years due to the excess inventory generated during the pandemic. “The wines of the Biobío Valley correspond to small vineyards, but they stand out for their old vines from the first vineyards that the Spanish conquerors brought to America and that have lasted for centuries on the banks of the Biobío River. These are low-intervention ...